All The Grocer articles in 23 February 2013
Previous issues.
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NewsCarlsberg unveils low-alcohol citrus beer
Carlsberg has become the latest of the major brewers to launch a citrus-flavoured beer.
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NewsLeading doctors call for tax on fizzy drinks and more restrictions on HFSS product ads
Soft drinks industry leaders have warned that a tax on fizzy drinks will not help tackle rising obesity levels and reiterated the financial burden it will place on cash-strapped shoppers.
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NewsArla launches code of practice compliant milk contract
Arla has become the first UK dairy company to offer a milk supply contract to farmers which fully complies with the dairy industry’s code of good practice.
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NewsHorse meat: Frozen burger sales slump 40%
Frozen burger sales have plummeted by 40% year-on-year in the wake of the horse meat scandal, new research has revealed.
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NewsHorse meat: Spanghero allowed to reopen despite ongoing investigation
The French meat processor suspected of being at the heart of the horse meat scandal has had its licence partially reinstated, allowing it to remain a going concern while investigations continue.
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NewsHorse meat: Nestlé is latest brand to be drawn into horse meat scandal
Nestlé has become the latest food giant to be dragged into the horse meat scandal, after finding traces of horse DNA in three products on sale in Spain, Italy and France.
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NewsHorse meat: FSAI slams ‘dishonest’ criticism of its burger survey after Iceland claims DNA tests were unaccredited
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has hit back at “disingenuous, dishonest and untruthful” suggestions the methodology it used to test frozen burgers for horse DNA was unsound, saying it is confident its results are robust.
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News60p in every £1 spent in supermarkets
Shoppers are flocking to supermarkets to spend their cash with nearly 60p in every £1 spent in stores such as Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Asda, new research shows.
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NewsDairy Crest secures Sainsbury's contract, announces group reorganisation
Dairy Crest has secured its contract to supply fresh liquid milk to Sainsbury’s for a further three years.
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NewsNew Zealand latest country to introduce plain packaging on tobacco
New Zealand has become the second country after Australia to announce it will put all tobacco products in plain packaging…
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NewsHorse meat: Iceland apologises for Panorama comment about 'the Irish'
Iceland has apologised after CEO Malcolm Walker outraged customers with a controversial comment about “the Irish” on Panorama last night.
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NewsHorse meat: Food Standards Agency ramps up horse DNA tests to 514 samples
The Food Standards Agency has said its official testing programme for horse DNA in processed meat products will now cover 514 samples instead of the 224 it initially announced.
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NewsTesco voted 'worst UK supermarket' in Which? poll
Tesco has reiterated the £1bn investment it is making in customer service after a survey ranked it the worst supermarket in the UK.
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Category ReportPizza - a hero category?
The resurgence of own label may have been stemmed by the brands, but why are some doing so well and others so badly?…
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NewsCo-op revs up for Fairtrade Fortnight with coffee-powered car
The Co-operative Group is gearing up to spread the Fairtrade message in a car powered from waste coffee beans.
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NewsHancocks to open new small-format depot
Confectionery wholesaler Hancocks will open its first compact-style depot in Leeds in March.
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NewsMondelez looks to boost Dairylea sales with moo-ing packs
Mondelez is rolling out “moo-ing” packs of Dairylea as part of a £1.2m promotional drive…
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Premier power brand sales and profits up
Sales of Premier Foods ‘power brands’ grew 2.1% last year - contributing to a 10.6% hike in profits to £123.4m.
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NewsRetailers urged not to relax rules on non-GM feed
The Soil Association has urged retailers not to relax their rules on GM feed, warning this would further undermine public trust in animal products following the horsemeat scandal.
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NewsKerry's Cheestrings debuts in flavours
Kerry Foods is launching the first major piece of NPD for Cheestrings in two and a half years…